The infraNET Project and
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research
University of Waterloo
present ...
Informatics and the Continuum of Care:
The Changing Landscape
by
J. Wayne Gudbranson
President and CEO
Branham Group Inc.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Davis Centre, Room 1302
University of Waterloo
Seminar Series Sponsors
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
McKesson Information Solutions - Smart Systems for Health Agency
Healthcare Information Management and Communications Canada
Presentation Archive 2009
Abstract
Information and communications technology (ICT) is ubiquitous in today s society well, sort of. The one area that has consistently under utilized ICT is the healthcare industry. Part of this is due to the lack of adequate funding compared to other industries. The other part is the lack of understanding of the link between goals and objectives achievement and the role of ICT.
However, there are signs that the landscape is changing in the healthcare industry. Society is increasingly focused on proactive health and wellness rather than reactive disease management. This necessitates a new focus on the entire continuum of care, not just hospitals. The success of this new focus lies in part on ICT. I will present data and our insights on the ICT situation in today s healthcare system and on which aspects of the healthcare system have not yet been adequately addressed by ehealth efforts. I will then provide our assessment of what we need to do as we move forward to realize the healthcare system we need.
About the Speaker
J. Wayne Gudbranson is President and CEO of Branham Group Inc., an independent global industry analyst and strategic marketing consulting firm focused on assisting ITC companies achieve market success. Since the firm was established in 1990, Branham has become a leading provider of custom consulting services. In 2004, Wayne expanded Branham s business by creating the multi-client subscription and data products divisions that provide timely industry analysis in the areas of ehealth, outsourcing, wireline and wireless convergence, and green IT sectors.
Wayne actively promotes Canada s ICT industry capabilities on a global basis with the Branham300 listing, the most comprehensive database of ICT companies in Canada (www.branham300.com), tracks the Canadian outsourcing industry (www.branhamoutsourcing.com) and monitors over 450 ehealth vendors. He is a frequent speaker on issues related to the ICT sector at key industry events around the world. Wayne is a regular technology analyst for CTV and sits on numerous boards and committees such as ISTP Canada and ITAC Health.
For more information
Shirley Fenton
Managing Director, WIHIR
University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4074
Seminar Hosts
This seminar is hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research (WIHIR) and The infraNET Project, University of Waterloo.
The infraNET Project, initiated by the University of Waterloo in 1996, is a partnership to advance Web and Internet technologies. Its founding partners were: LivePage (now part of Oracle), MKS, Open Text, RIM, Sybase (Waterloo) and Waterloo Maple.
We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Institute for Computer Research, University of Waterloo.
